Toy sword



Feb. 16, 1954 E, w, BAGGOTT 2,669,062

TOY SWORD Filed April 24, 1952 INVEN TOR.

EDMUND 1M BAGQOTT BY 77704-1, #M

Patented Feb. 16, 1954 UNITED TENT OFFICE TOY SWORD Edmund W. Baggott,Brooklyn, N. Y., assignor to Ideal Toy Corporation, Hollis, N. Y., acorporation of New York 7 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in toys and has particular relationto a toy sword.

An object of the invention is the provision of a toy sword having asoft, inflated blade portion, so that the sword may be used in shamfighting and other games by children without the danger of injury.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a toy sword of thecharacter described in which the blade portion and hilt are soconstructed as to afford an effective attachment of these portions bythe mere act of inflating the blade, so that the toy is economicallymanufactured and assembled, and also so that the blade may be easilyreplaced if punctured or otherwise damaged.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a toy sword of thecharacter described in which the inflatable blade portion enables thesword to be packed, shipped and distributed with the blade collapsed,thereby providing economy of space in shipping and distribution.

Additional objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent inthe course of the following specification when taken in connection withthe accompanying drawings, in which:

, Fig. l is a side elevation showing the toy sword fully assembled andthe blade portion inflated, with the blade portion partially broken awayfor convenience of illustration;

Fig. 2 is a central vertical section of the lower portion of the swordshown in Fig. l;

, Fig. 3 is a section taken along line 33v of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4. is an elevational view of the blade por- M tion of the sword incollapsed position, this portion being folded for convenience ofillustration; Fig. 5 is a section taken along line 55 of Fig 4. Fig. 6is a plan view of the top of the sword hilt with the closure memberremoved;,,and

Fig. 7 is a bottom plan view of the closure pair of opposedtriangularly-shaped wings it and I! which project outwardly from therespective longitudinal edges of blade portion Hi, so that their apicesare directed in'opposite directions.

2 Located above and integral with said wings I8 and I1 is an inflatingmember I8 which is of lesser Width at its base than the width of theblade member I4. Said inflating member I8 may be tapered toward itsterminal end I9 as shown.

The blade portion I0 may be made of any suitable soft, resilientmaterial such as rubber or the like, although I prefer to make it of asoft bendable plastic such as a vinyl resin. In the preferredfabrication of plastic, the blade portion may be made of two identicalstrips of plastic material cut in the shape shown in Fig. 4, and heatsealed together along their entire peripheries as indicated at 20,except at the terminal end I9 of inflating member I8.

The hilt I I is preferably moulded from a hard, rigid plastic, and isprovided with a hollow tubular grip 2 I, one end of which communicateswith a hollow plate or cross-guard 22. The hilt I I may optionally beprovided with a guard 23.

The bottom surface of plate or cross-guard 22 has an elliptical opening24 which registers with the bottom open end of grip 2 I, as shown inFigs. 2 and 3. The top end'of the grip 2| is also open and is adapted toremovably receive and hold a closure member 25 which is in the form of asword pommel. For this'purpose the top open end of grip 2I is providedwith an in-turned peripheral flange 26 which contains a pair ofdiametrically-opposed slots 21. The closure member 25 has acorresponding pair of integral diametrically-opposed lugs 28 ofsubstantial U- shape as shown in Fig. 3, and located inwardly of theperipheral edge of said closure member in a position to fit within theslots 21. When the closure member 25 is to be locked in position uponthe open end of grip 2|, the closure member is placed upon the grip 2|with the lugs 28 located within the respective slots 21 and theperipheral edge-surface of the closure member 25 resting flush upon theflange 26. When the closure member 25 is then turned in a clockwisedirection relative to the hilt II, the lugs 28 are slid beneath theflange 26, so that the closure member 25 is locked upon the top open endof grip 2 I. A pair of stop members 30 are located beneath the flange 26and are spaced respectively in a clockwise direction from the slots 21to limit the turning movement of the closure member 25 to a position inwhich it is in exact registry with the open end of grip 2L. When theclosure member 25 is brought to its locked position, the ends of thelugs 28 press against the under surface ofthe flange 26, to hold theclosure member frictionally in position. To further aid in the lockingof said closure member, the flange 26 is provided noted that theinflating member is has a length:

which is greater than the length of the grip 2| plus the Width of plate22. The blade portion lfl is then pulled further WlthlIl-thfl,hl1tv lluntil the wings as and n are fully -located withirrfthe hollow interiorof the plate or cross-guard 22.

The blade portion H1 may then be, inflated. through the end opening i9in"infiating"mem'ber" I8, and the end of said inflating memberziolded:

is normally greater than the areaioisaid-opening 24-, sothatfthe outwardpressurelof this por. .tion above and :below said opening i4v tends totion having a pair of integral Wings projecting from oppositelongitudinal edges thereof and located adjacent its open top end, saidwings also being hollow and communicating with the hollow interior ofsaid blade portion, said hilt having a through longitudinal bore and apair of transversely-extending recesses located on 0pposite-sidesthereof, said borezbein'gsized to permil: the 'uninfiated blade portion?to be drawn through said bore to an assembled position in which the topopen end projects from said bore hold the blade member; Mlsecurel.y.--in.-its,in-

serted position.

The-sword is intendedatobe shipped and-sold with the bladev in;collapsed; position so that the user may assemble -itandinflatetherblade porrtionxfor use. Should-the blade portion "becomepunctured or otherwise 1damaged,.-it is only-necessary for; theuserrto:replace it-with .a newlhlade portion=which may be -:assembled andinflated," in the manner previously; desc-ribedi "Whilea-preferrediembodiment oivthe invention has been I shown. and.described: herein, it; is obvious that. numerousadditions; changesa andomissions may be made "in the invention without departing from the"spirit: and :scope: thereof;

l.- A toy sword'comprising'a hilt andz-a blade portion adapted to besecured- 'totsaidrhilt; said bladeportion'being hollow and sma'd'er from:aisoft, bendable; and resilient materiali'andbeing: sealed a'long'itsentire periphery" exceptf a't its 'topiw'end to render: it inflatable;saidblade iporti'on' ha'vin'g aipair" OfIiIltBgl'aTWiIlgS projectingfrom opposite longitudinal .ede'es' 'thereof. and located inte'rm'ediaterits ends, said win'gs alsobeing nonsense communicating with thehollowinteriorof said blade portion; said hilt-having a' througn lon'gi'tudinal bore i and transversely extending recesses communicating withsaid bore and sized to re ceive"- the wings "of said bladeportion; 'saidblade portion in collapsed condition"being sized for insertion throughsaid bore -'wit.h its top openend projecting from said hilt 5 fOlinflation of; said blade portion and'withsaid' wings in registry withsaid hilt recesses; saidwings being of suiii cient size in inflatedcondition to be "snugly re:- ceivedivithin the recesses of said'liiltytohold theend of said blade portion in saidhiltwhen said blade portionisinfiatedi l 2': A- toy sword comprising .axhiltanda blade portionadapted to be secured "to said .hilt, said blade portion being" hollowand made from a soft,- bendable, and resilient material, and,..be. ing"sealed along" its 1 entire periphery, except at itstop endto renderitinflatable, said blade 1101':

and. said Wings are respectively located in said transverse recesses,said wings being of sufiicient size-tosbesnu l-xireceived within saidtransverse :"recessess wlienizsaid blade portion is inflatedthronghdtscrtopnopen end, thereby securing said blade, portion tosaidhilt.

3'."A"t o'y"sword comprising a rigid hilt and a ,coliap'sible bladeportion adapted to be attached to said hilt, said hilt being made of arigid material-a and. ha ling;-

hollow; longitudinallyeextending hand .grip,- communicating withaahollow transverse; cross-g-uard,- said hand grip having top and 'bot-tom openendsisaid cross-guard hay ing an-opening-in registry with the:bottom open endrof said grip and adapted to receive saidblade portionfor insertion of the latter in: collapsed condition. within said grip,said blade portion'beinginade-of arsoft, resilient= material; in. hollowform and being "completely closed exceptpat its topend,"saidblade-portion also having az-paireof a-linedlaterally-extending integraLhollow ings adjacent its opentop end-sized:to, be: received in: the hollow interior 'o-i said crossegua-rd when thetop -open end; ofis the blade; portion ,in col? lapsed position isinserted in the cross guard opening and drawn-up through saidhollow-whand grip; thee-top open :endzoi said ,bladet-zportiorribee ingof sufficient :length:to'gproiect beyond the;top open end:ofrsaidhand:grip;when:.saidiwingstare located 1inzsaidc'crosseguardwhereby, saidi'blade portion may beinflatedithrough :its' topropen'end,said' wingsabeingsized-tofill afportionjrofxthe hollow zinte-riorir'ofsaid; cross-guardi when. said .bladeriportion .isinflated to -'holdisaidi'blade portion securedtto said hilt, said-bladeportion alsoincluding a' lower. blade: memberrhaving a larger cross-sectional areawheninfiated than-the opening in z-said cross-guard; ,said blade member"oeing shaped to simulatea sword blade'andbeing located e'xteriorly ofsaid hilt in the secured inflated position-of saidb'lade portion.

" 4!- A toy sword:according to claim 3 in which said hilt has a topclosure member releasably secured to the top open end of -said grip.

A toyswordiaccording to claim 3 in which the top-open end'of said'griphas an-inturned peripheral flange having a plurality of spaced openingstherein, saidhilt also including a top closure 'mernber sized tocoverthe top open end of said-'gripand having a plurality of depending lugshaving laterally-extending terminal-extensions, said lugs being spacedto fitwithin the respective flange openings when saidclosure member isplaced over the top openend 01 said cover; said closure member beingturnable on said hilt. to bring saidlug extensions to a locking positionin which they are locatedbeneath said flange-and spaced fromsaidopenings;

6; A toysword' comprising a rigid hilt and a soft, bendable, resilient,and inflatableblade, unit adapted tob'elinserted within and Secured tosaid hilt, said. blade, unit. being. entirely hollowand hayingia..simulated blade. portion, apair. oi in: tejg'ral winesp iectins. rom;opposite: lonsitu:

dinal edges of said blade portion and communicating therewith at thelower end thereof, and an inflating portion depending from said bladeportion and wings and having a terminal air inlet aperture, said hilthaving a through longitudinal bore which has a pair of opposedtransverse extensions sized to receive said wings, said inflatingportion and wings in their collapsed condtion being sized to be insertedwithin the 1ongitudinal bore of said hilt with the wings received withinsaid transverse bore extensions and the air inlet aperture projectingout of said bore for inflation of said blade unit, the wings beingsufliciently long in their inflated condition to cooperate with saidtransverse bore extensions to mount said inflated blade unit on saidhilt.

7. A toy sword comprising a rigid hilt and a soft, bendable, resilient,and inflatable blade unit adapted to be inserted within and secured tosaid hilt, said blade unit being entirely hollow and having a simulatedblade portion, a pair of integral wings projecting from oppositelongitudinal edges of said blade portion and communicating therewith atthe lower end thereof, and an inflating portion depending from saidblade portion and wings and having a terminal air inlet aperture, saidhilt having a through longitudinal bore which has a pair of opposedtransverse extensions sized to receive said wings, said inflatingportion and wings in their collapsed condition being sized to beinserted within the longitudinal bore of said hilt with the wingsreceived within said transverse bore extensions and the air inletaperture projecting out of said bore for inflation of said blade unit,the wings being sufliciently long in their inflated condition tocooperate with said transverse bore extensions to mount said inflatedblade unit on said hilt, means to seal said air inlet aperture, andremovable means to close ofi one end of said bore.

EDMUND W. BAGGOTT.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTSKennedy May 24, 1949

